Chapter 9: Intercultural CMC

Question 1

Impact of Tech

Answer 1

1. Increase of info
2. Increase in contact with ppl who r diff
3. Increase in contact with ppl who r similar
4. Identity, culture and tech
5. Mobility and its effect on communication

Question 2

For a certain audience to listen to a msg

Answer 2

• The speaker must have a readily discernible and stable identity.
• In cultures (such as Eastern Ep or Middle East), in which relations with family ties and large complex social networks, the identity of the speaker is impt.
• The distinction is IN-GROUP vs OUT-GROUP.
• In-group will mean that there is a certain level of trust and disclosure.

Question 3

Reading notes from “The dance of life”

Answer 3

-Contactability may be more stressful.
-People tend to be more disorganised and plan less with handphones.
-Spontaneity and flexibility as legs of polychromic practices with mobile communications.
-Singapore as a dominant monochromic culture, so this may frustrate people.
-Mobile can become the “third party” in a face-to-face convo, since it allows u to talk to so many more ppl.
Mobile as encouraging polychromic practices.

Question 4

Differences in lang of male and female

Answer 4

-Females use less masculine lang features (slang and swearing) and more feminine features (multiple-punctuation and emoticons).

Question 5

Communication accommodation theory

Answer 5

Ling styles may converge when individuals are seeking approval from others in social situations.

Generic convergence: individuals are influenced by the linguistic patterns that others adopt in the construction of their profiles.

Specific convergence: individuals are influenced by particular contributors to the forum who might share similar beliefs and discuss